Problem: Rank these atoms and ions according to radius.K- K+ KRank these ions according to ionic radius.Sr2+ As3- Se2- Br- Rb+ Rank these elements according to first ionization energy. Sb N As P

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We’re being asked to Rank these atoms and ions according to radius.

Recall that ionic radius is the size of an ion. The trend for ionic radius is as follows: it increases from right to left and down a period in the periodic table. Ionic radius also increases with increasing number of electrons.

K-, K+ and K

Since the element is the same, the charge could easily tell us the size.

more negative the charge→ more electrons → larger radius

Ranking from largest to smallest radius:

K- > K > K+

Sr2+ ,As3-,Se2-,Br- and Rb+

All the ions are isoelectronic with Kr (same number of electrons).

Because of this, the ionic radius will just depend on the charge of the ion: the more positive the charge of an ion is, the smaller the ion is.